Kiruja Surname

179,403rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,378 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kiruja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiruja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,3601:19,5682,287
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
England11:55,718,059489,080
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Kiruja (389) may also be a first name.

Kiruja Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kiruja Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kiruja occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiruja? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kiruja is the 179,403rd most numerous family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,064,569 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kiruja reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 92 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 439,102nd most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 389 people.

The last name Kiruja is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 2,360 people, or 1 in 19,568. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Meru County, where 44 percent are found, Tharaka Nithi County, where 35 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 9 percent are found. Barring Kenya this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Poland, where 0 percent are found.

Kiruja Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kiruja last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Kiruja earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.37% less than the national average, earning $37,812 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirujah923/
Kirauja922/
Kirudja922/
Kirujaa921/
Khairuja861/
Kiraja83887/
Kieruj83321/
Kirija8375/
Kireja8346/
Kiruza8341/
Kirusa8312/
Kiruya8310/
Kiroja838/
Kiruji838/
Keruja832/
Kireua831/
Kiruca831/
Kairuza7728/
Kirijja7725/
Kairaja775/
Khiroja774/
Kirijah772/
Kairuij771/
Khairuj771/
Khirija771/
Kirajap771/
Kirajat771/
Kieraja771/
Kirugia771/
Kirhusa771/
Kirhuza771/
Kiruusa771/
Quiruja771/
Cairuja771/
Kiruuji771/
Kirui7381,675/
Kiray733,127/
Kireu731,591/
Kirai73976/
Kirea73582/
Kirou73411/
Kiraa73148/
Kirau73116/
Kirej7375/
Kiraj7332/
Kirae7327/
Kiroa7318/
Kiruy7318/
Kiroj7312/
Kirij733/
Queiruja7186/
Koirijah7155/
Khairuji716/
Chirauja713/
Khairuza713/
Keroudja712/
Kierausa711/
Kherujay711/
Kirayaja711/
Kkisraja711/
Khairusa711/
Kiriya671,479/
Kairay671,242/
Kuiray671,101/
Koiray67567/
Kiraya67328/
Ciruza67316/
Ciraja67300/
Kierou67233/
Kiroya67223/
Kirayi67143/
Kairou67142/
Khirai67107/
Kqiraj67107/
Kirrau67100/
Kirrou6792/
Kairau6787/
Kitrou6767/
Khiray6767/
Kiroji6762/
Koirai6761/
Kireue6761/
Kiraye6758/
Kirawe6753/
Kireya6744/
Kiraji6739/
Kiruyi6734/
Keraja6731/
Kieraj6731/
Kiriji6729/
Kairoa6724/
Kitrai6724/
Koirau6720/
Kirzai6717/
Keiray6716/
Kairaj6715/
Kirayo6715/
Kirouh6715/
Kuirui6714/
Khiraj6714/
Keruza6713/
Kairaa6711/
Kairai6710/
Kirijo6710/
Kiraai679/
Keroja679/
Kairae678/
Kerusa678/
Kereja677/
Keruji677/
Khairouha676/
Kairea675/
Kiraia675/
Kireas675/
Kiroje674/
Kairui674/
Kiraju674/
Khirau674/
Keirou674/
Kiruiy674/
Kirzay673/
Kerija673/
Kuirai673/
Kuirau672/
Khirui672/
Kiryia672/
Kirzaj672/
Kiorau672/
Kirrui672/
Kirejs672/
Kirije672/
Koirou672/
Khirou671/
Kcoirijah671/
Kairoj671/
Kheirouha671/
Kirahu671/
Kkiraa671/
Koiroa671/
Kuiruy671/
Keruya671/
Kereua671/
Kirioa671/
Kiraie671/
Kiorai671/
Kiruip671/
Kiraus671/
Kirayu671/
Kireia671/
Kirejo671/
Kirojo671/
Kiroza671/
Kirzou671/
Koirae671/
Koiraj671/
Ciruya671/
Kerouj671/
Kkirui671/
Kiriia671/
Kirouz671/
Kirahy671/
Kieray670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kiruja
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